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- the present disclosure relates generally to customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments and to methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and positioning such instruments.
- Joint arthroplasty is a well-known surgical procedure by which a diseased and/or damaged natural joint is replaced by a prosthetic joint.
- a typical knee prosthesis includes a tibial tray, a femoral component, a polymer insert or bearing positioned between the tibial tray and the femoral component, and, in some cases, a polymer patella button.
- orthopaedic surgeons use a variety of orthopaedic surgical instruments such as, for example, cutting blocks, drill guides, milling guides, and other surgical instruments.
- the orthopaedic surgical instruments are generic with respect to the patient such that the same orthopaedic surgical instrument may be used on a number of different patients during similar orthopaedic surgical procedures.
- a customized patient-specific femoral cutting block includes a body having a bone-facing surface that has a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of an anterior side of a patient's femur that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the body also includes an outer surface that is opposite the bone-facing surface.
- the outer surface has a recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger.
- the recessed area corresponds to a location on the body at which pressure is to be applied to couple the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block to the patient's femur.
- the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block also includes at least one tab extending posteriorly from the body.
- the tab has a bone-facing surface that includes a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block may include a first tab extending posteriorly from the body and a second tab extending posteriorly from the body.
- Each of such tabs may includes a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a respective portion of the distal end of the patient's femur that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the first tab and the second tab may define an opening therebetween.
- a first lip extends superiorly from an end of the first tab and a second lip extends superiorly from an end of the second tab.
- Each of the first lip and the second lip includes a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a respective portion of the posterior side of the patient's femur that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block may also include a cutting slot defined therein.
- the cutting slot is positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a distal cut on the patient's femur using the cutting slot.
- a cutting guide may be coupled to the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block.
- the cutting guide has a cutting slot defined therein.
- the cutting guide is formed from a material different from the body and being positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a distal cut on the patient's femur using the cutting slot.
- the cutting guide may be formed from a metallic material and overmolded to the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block.
- the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block has an anterior edge extending superiorly from an inferior surface.
- the recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger may be formed in the anterior edge of the body.
- the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block includes a cutting slot defined therein to allow a surgeon to perform a distal cut on the patient's femur using the cutting slot.
- the recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger is positioned inferiorly of the cutting slot.
- the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block may also include a lateral wing extending laterally from the body, and a medial wing extending medially from the body.
- a customized patient-specific tibial cutting block includes a body having a bone-facing surface that has a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of an anterior side of a patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the body also includes an outer surface opposite the bone-facing surface.
- the outer surface has a recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger.
- the recessed area corresponding to a location on the body at which pressure is to be applied to couple the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block to the patient's tibia.
- the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block also includes at least one tab extending posteriorly from the body.
- the tab has a bone-facing surface having a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of the proximal side of the patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block may include a first tab extending posteriorly from the body and a second tab extending posteriorly from the body.
- Each of such tabs may includes a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a respective portion of the proximal end of the patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour.
- the first tab and the second tab may define an opening therebetween.
- the body of the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block may also include a cutting slot defined therein.
- the cutting slot is positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's proximal tibia using the cutting slot.
- a cutting guide may be coupled to the body of the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block.
- the cutting guide has a cutting slot defined therein.
- the cutting guide is formed from a material different from the body and being positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's proximal tibia using the cutting slot.
- the cutting guide may be formed from a metallic material and overmolded to the body of the customized patient-specific femoral cutting block.
- the body of the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block has an anterior edge.
- the recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger may be formed in the anterior edge of the body.
- the body of the customized patient-specific tibial cutting block includes a cutting slot defined therein to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's proximal tibia using the cutting slot.
- the recessed area sized to receive an end of a surgeon's finger is positioned superiorly of the cutting slot.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified flow diagram of an algorithm for designing and fabricating a customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument
- FIG. 2 is a simplified flow diagram of a method for generating a model of a patient-specific orthopaedic instrument
- FIG. 3 is a simplified flow diagram of a method for scaling a reference contour
- FIGS. 4-6 are three-dimensional model's of a patient's tibia
- FIG. 7-9 are three-dimensional models of a patient's femur
- FIG. 10 is an anterior elevation an embodiment of a customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument
- FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is side elevation view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 13 is an anterior elevation view of another embodiment of a customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument
- FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 is side elevation view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 13 pinned to the femur of a patient;
- FIG. 17 is an anterior elevation view of another embodiment of a customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument
- FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19 is side elevation view of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument that is substantially similar to the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument of FIG. 17 pinned to the tibia of a patient.
- anatomical references such as anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, etcetera
- terms representing anatomical references may be used throughout this disclosure in reference to the orthopaedic implants and instruments described herein, along with a patient's natural anatomy. Such terms have well-understood meanings in both the study of anatomy and the field of orthopaedics. Use of such anatomical reference terms in the specification and claims is intended to be consistent with their well-understood meanings unless noted otherwise.
- customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is a surgical tool for use by a surgeon in performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure that is intended, and configured, for use on a particular patient.
- customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is distinct from standard, non-patient specific orthopaedic surgical instruments that are intended for use on a variety of different patients.
- customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is distinct from orthopaedic prostheses, whether patient-specific or generic, which are surgically implanted in the body of the patient. Rather, customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments are used by an orthopaedic surgeon to assist in the implantation of orthopaedic prostheses.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be customized to the particular patient based on the location at which the instrument is to be coupled to one or more bones of the patient, such as the femur and/or tibia.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may include a bone-contacting or facing surface having a negative contour that matches or substantially matches the contour of a portion of the relevant bone of the patient.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is configured to be coupled to the bone of a patient in a unique location and position with respect to the patient's bone. That is, the negative contour of the bone-contacting surface is configured to receive the matching contour surface of the portion of the patient's bone.
- the orthopaedic surgeon's guesswork and/or intra-operative decision-making with respect to the placement of the orthopaedic surgical instrument are reduced.
- the orthopaedic surgeon may not be required to locate landmarks of the patient's bone to facilitate the placement of the orthopaedic surgical instrument, which typically requires some amount of estimation on part of the surgeon. Rather, the orthopaedic surgeon may simply couple the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument on the bone or bones of the patient in the unique location.
- the cutting plane, drilling holes, milling holes, and/or other guides are defined in the proper location relative to the bone and intended orthopaedic prosthesis.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as any type of orthopaedic surgical instrument such as, for example, a bone-cutting block, a drilling guide, a milling guide, or other type of orthopaedic surgical instrument configured to be coupled to a bone of a patient.
- the algorithm 10 includes process steps 12 and 14 , in which an orthopaedic surgeon performs pre-operative planning of the orthopaedic surgical procedure to be performed on a patient.
- the process steps 12 and 14 may be performed in any order or contemporaneously with each other.
- a number of medical images of the relevant bony anatomy or joint of the patient are generated.
- the orthopaedic surgeon or other healthcare provider may operate an imaging system to generate the medical images.
- the medical images may be embodied as any number and type of medical images capable of being used to generate a three-dimensional rendered model of the patient's bony anatomy or relevant joint.
- the medical images may be embodied as any number of computed tomography (CT) images, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images, or other three-dimensional medical images. Additionally or alternatively, as discussed in more detail below in regard to process step 18 , the medical images may be embodied as a number of X-ray images or other two-dimensional images from which a three-dimensional rendered model of the patient's relevant bony anatomy may be generated. Additionally, in some embodiments, the medical image may be enhanced with a contrast agent designed to highlight the cartilage surface of the patient's knee joint.
- CT computed tomography
- MRI magnetic resonance imaging
- the medical images may be embodied as a number of X-ray images or other two-dimensional images from which a three-dimensional rendered model of the patient's relevant bony anatomy may be generated. Additionally, in some embodiments, the medical image may be enhanced with a contrast agent designed to highlight the cartilage surface of the patient's knee joint.
- the orthopaedic surgeon may determine any additional pre-operative constraint data.
- the constraint data may be based on the orthopaedic surgeon's preferences, preferences of the patient, anatomical aspects of the patient, guidelines established by the healthcare facility, or the like.
- the constraint data may include the orthopaedic surgeon's preference for a metal-on-metal interface, amount of inclination for implantation, the thickness of the bone to resect, size range of the orthopaedic implant, and/or the like.
- the orthopaedic surgeon's preferences are saved as a surgeon's profile, which may used as a default constraint values for further surgical plans.
- the medical images and the constraint data are transmitted or otherwise provided to an orthopaedic surgical instrument vendor or manufacturer.
- the medical images and the constraint data may be transmitted to the vendor via electronic means such as a network or the like.
- the vendor processes the images in step 18 .
- the orthopaedic surgical instrument vendor or manufacturer process the medical images to facilitate the determination of the bone cutting planes, implant sizing, and fabrication of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument as discussed in more detail below.
- the vendor may convert or otherwise generate three-dimensional images from the medical images.
- the vendor may use a suitable computer algorithm to generate one or more three-dimensional images form the number of two-dimensional images.
- the medical images may be generated based on an established standard such as the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard.
- DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
- an edge-detection, thresholding, watershead, or shape-matching algorithm may be used to convert or reconstruct images to a format acceptable in a computer aided design application or other image processing application.
- an algorithm may be used to account for tissue such as cartilage not discernable in the generated medical images.
- any three-dimensional model of the patient-specific instrument may be modified according to such algorithm to increase the fit and function of the instrument.
- the vendor may process the medical images, and/or the converted/reconstructed images from process step 20 , to determine a number of aspects related to the bony anatomy of the patient such as the anatomical axis of the patient's bones, the mechanical axis of the patient's bone, other axes and various landmarks, and/or other aspects of the patient's bony anatomy. To do so, the vendor may use any suitable algorithm to process the images.
- the cutting planes of the patient's bone are determined.
- the planned cutting planes are determined based on the type, size, and position of the orthopaedic prosthesis to be used during the orthopaedic surgical procedure, on the process images such as specific landmarks identified in the images, and on the constraint data supplied by the orthopaedic surgeon in process steps 14 and 16 .
- the type and/or size of the orthopaedic prosthesis may be determined based on the patient's anatomy and the constraint data.
- the constraint data may dictate the type, make, model, size, or other characteristic of the orthopaedic prosthesis.
- the selection of the orthopaedic prosthesis may also be modified based on the medical images such that an orthopaedic prosthesis that is usable with the bony anatomy of the patient and that matches the constraint data or preferences of the orthopaedic surgeon is selected.
- the planned location and position of the orthopaedic prosthesis relative to the patient's bony anatomy is determined.
- a digital template of the selected orthopaedic prosthesis may be overlaid onto one or more of the processed medical images.
- the vendor may use any suitable algorithm to determine a recommended location and orientation of the orthopaedic prosthesis (i.e., the digital template) with respect to the patient's bone based on the processed medical images (e.g., landmarks of the patient's bone defined in the images) and/or the constraint data. Additionally, any one or more other aspects of the patient's bony anatomy may be used to determine the proper positioning of the digital template.
- the digital template along with surgical alignment parameters may be presented to the orthopaedic surgeon for approval.
- the approval document may include the implant's rotation with respect to bony landmarks such as the femoral epicondyle, posterior condyles, sulcus groove (Whiteside's line), and the mechanical axis as defined by the hip, knee, and/or ankle centers.
- the planned cutting planes for the patient's bone(s) may then be determined based on the determined size, location, and orientation of the orthopaedic prosthesis.
- other aspects of the patient's bony anatomy, as determined in process step 22 may be used to determine or adjust the planned cutting planes.
- the determined mechanical axis, landmarks, and/or other determined aspects of the relevant bones of the patient may be used to determine the planned cutting planes.
- a model of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is generated.
- the model is embodied as a three-dimensional rendering of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument.
- the model may be embodied as a mock-up or fast prototype of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument.
- the particular type of orthopaedic surgical instrument to be modeled and fabricated may be determined based on the orthopaedic surgical procedure to be performed, the constraint data, and/or the type of orthopaedic prosthesis to be implanted in the patient.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as any type of orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in the performance of an orthopaedic surgical procedure.
- the orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as a bone-cutting block, a drilling guide, a milling guide, and/or any other type of orthopaedic surgical tool or instrument.
- the particular shape of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is determined based on the planned location of the orthopaedic surgical instrument relative to the patient's bony anatomy.
- the location of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument with respect to the patient's bony anatomy is determined based on the type and determined location of the orthopaedic prosthesis to be used during the orthopaedic surgical procedure. That is, the planned location of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument relative to the patient's bony anatomy may be selected based on, in part, the planned cutting planes of the patient's bone(s) as determined in step 24 .
- the location of the orthopaedic surgical instrument is selected such that the cutting guide of the bone-cutting block matches one or more of the planned cutting planes determined in process step 24 .
- the planned location of the orthopaedic surgical instrument may be based on the identified landmarks of the patient's bone identified in process step 22 .
- the particular shape or configuration of the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be determined based on the planned location of the instrument relative to the patient's bony anatomy. That is, the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may include a bone-contacting surface having a negative contour that matches the contour of a portion of the bony anatomy of the patient such that the orthopaedic surgical instrument may be coupled to the bony anatomy of the patient in a unique location, which corresponds to the pre-planned location for the instrument.
- one or more guides e.g., cutting or drilling guide
- one or more guides may be aligned to one or more of the bone cutting plane(s) as discussed above.
- FIGS. 2 through 9 One illustrative embodiment of a method 40 for generating a model, such as a computer model, of a patient-specific orthopaedic instrument is illustrated in FIGS. 2 through 9 .
- the method 40 begins with a step 42 in which a cartilage thickness value is determined.
- the cartilage thickness value is indicative of the average thickness of the cartilage of the patient's bone.
- the cartilage thickness value is equal to the average thickness of cartilage for an individual having similar characteristics as the patient.
- the cartilage thickness value may be equal to the average thickness value of individuals of the same gender as the patient, the same age as the patient, having the same activity level of the patient, and/or the like.
- the cartilage thickness value is determined based on one or more medical images of the patient's bone, such as those images transmitted in process step 16 .
- a reference contour of the patient's relevant bone is determined.
- the reference contour is based on the surface contour of a three-dimensional model of the patient's relevant bone, such as the three-dimensional model generated in step 20 .
- the reference contour is identical to a region (i.e. the region of interest such as the distal end of the patient's femur or the proximal end of the patient's tibia) of the patient's bone. That is, in some embodiments, the reference contour is juxtaposed on the surface contour of the region of the patient's bone.
- the reference contour is scaled to compensate for the cartilage thickness value determined in step 42 .
- the scale of the reference contour is increased based on the cartilage thickness value.
- the scale of the reference contour may be increased by an amount equal to or determined from the cartilage thickness value.
- the reference contour may be scaled using other techniques designed to scale the reference contour to a size at which the reference contour is compensated for the thickness of the cartilage on the patient's bone.
- the reference contour is scaled by increasing the distance between a fixed reference point and a point lying on, and defining in part, the reference contour.
- a method 60 for scaling a reference contour as illustrated in FIG. 3 may be used.
- the method 60 begins with step 62 in which a medial/lateral line segment is established on the three-dimensional model of the patient's relevant bone.
- the medial/lateral line segment is defined or otherwise selected so as to extend from a point lying on the medial surface of the patient's bone to a point lying on lateral surface of the patient's bone.
- the medial surface point and the lateral surface point may be selected so as to define the substantially maximum local medial/lateral width of the patient's bone in some embodiments.
- an anterior/posterior line segment is established on the three-dimensional model of the patient's relevant bone.
- the anterior/posterior line segment is defined or otherwise selected so as to extend from a point lying on the anterior surface of the patient's bone to a point lying on posterior surface of the patient's bone.
- the anterior surface point and the posterior surface point may be selected so as to define the substantially maximum local anterior/posterior width of the patient's bone in some embodiments.
- the reference point from which the reference contour will be scaled is defined in step 66 as the intersection point of the medial/lateral line segment and anterior/posterior line segment.
- the medial surface point, the lateral surface point, the anterior surface point, and the posterior surface point lie on the same plane.
- the reference point is moved or otherwise translated toward an end of the patient's bone.
- the reference point is moved inferiorly toward the distal end of the patient's femur.
- the reference point is moved superiorly toward the proximal end of the patient's tibia.
- the reference point is moved a distance equal to about half the length of the anterior/posterior line segment as determined in step 64 .
- the reference point may be moved other distances sufficient to compensate the reference contour for thickness of the cartilage present on the patient's bone.
- each point of the reference contour is moved a distance away from the reference point based on a percentage value of the original distance defined between the reference point and the particular point on the reference contour. For example, in one embodiment, each point lying on, and defining in part, the reference contour is moved away from the reference point in by a distance equal to a percentage value of the original distance between the reference point and the particular point. In one embodiment, the percentage value is in the range of about 5 percent to about thirty percent. In one particular embodiment, the percentage value is about ten percent.
- the reference contour is scaled by manually selecting a local “high” point on the surface contour of the three-dimensional image of the patient's bone.
- the relevant patient's bone is embodied as a tibia as illustrated in FIGS. 4-6
- the reference point 90 is initially located on the tibial plateau high point of the tibial model 92 . Either side of the tibial plateau may be used.
- the reference point 90 is translated to the approximate center of the plateau as illustrated in FIG. 5 such that the Z-axis defining the reference point is parallel to the mechanical axis of the tibial model 92 .
- the reference point is moved in the distal direction by a predetermined amount.
- the reference point is moved is the distal direction by about 20 millimeters, but other distances may be used in other embodiments.
- the distance over which the reference point is moved may be based on the cartilage thickness value in some embodiments.
- the reference point 90 is initially located on the most distal point of the distal end of the femoral model 94 .
- Either condyle of the femoral model 94 may be used in various embodiments.
- the reference point 90 is translated to the approximate center of the distal end of the femoral model 94 as illustrated in FIG. 8 such that the Z-axis defining the reference point 90 is parallel to the mechanical axis of the femoral model 92 .
- the anterior-posterior width 96 of the distal end of the femoral model 94 is also determined.
- the reference point is moved or otherwise translated in the proximal or superior direction by a distance 98 .
- the reference point is moved in the distal or superior direction by a distance 98 equal to about half the distance 96 .
- a distance 98 equal to about half the distance 96 .
- the medial/lateral sides of the reference contour are adjusted in step 48 .
- the distance between the reference point and each point lying on, and defining in part, the medial side and lateral side of the reference contour is decreased.
- the distance between the reference point and the points on the medial and lateral sides of the scaled reference contour are decreased to the original distance between such points.
- the reference contour is offset or otherwise enlarged with respect to the anterior side of the patient's bone and substantially matches or is otherwise not scaled with respect to the medial and lateral sides of the patient's bone.
- the reference contour may also be adjusted in step 48 for areas of the patient's bone having a reduced thickness of cartilage. Such areas of reduced cartilage thickness may be determined based on the existence of bone-on-bone contact as identified in a medical image, simulation, or the like. Additionally, information indicative of such areas may be provided by the orthopaedic surgeon based on his/her expertise. If one or more areas of reduced cartilage thickness are identified, the reference contour corresponding to such areas of the patient's bone is reduced (i.e., scaled back or down).
- one or more osteophytes on the patient's bone may be identified; and the reference contour may be compensated for such presence of the osteophytes. By compensating for such osteophytes, the reference contour more closely matches the surface contour of the patient's bone. Further, in some embodiments, a distal end (in embodiments wherein the patient's bone is embodied as a tibia) or a proximal end (in embodiments wherein the patient's bone is embodied as a femur) of the reference contour may be adjusted to increase the conformity of the reference contour to the surface contour of the bone.
- the superior end of the scaled reference contour may be reduced or otherwise moved closer to the surface contour of the patient's femur in the region located superiorly to a cartilage demarcation line defined on the patient's femur.
- an inferior end of the scaled reference contour may be reduced or otherwise moved closer to the surface contour of the patient's tibia in the region located inferiorly to a cartilage demarcation line of the patient's tibia.
- the scaled reference contour is initially enlarged to compensate for the thickness of the patient's cartilage on the patient's bone. Portions of the scaled reference contour are then reduced or otherwise moved back to original positions and/or toward the reference point in those areas where cartilage is lacking, reduced, or otherwise not present.
- the position of the cutting guide is defined in step 50 .
- the position of the cutting guide is defined based on an angle defined between a mechanical axis of the patient's femur and a mechanical axis of the patient's tibia. The angle may be determined by establishing a line segment or ray originating from the proximal end of the patient's femur to the distal end of the patient's femur and defining a second line segment or ray extending from the patient's ankle through the proximal end of the patient's tibia.
- the angle defined by these two line segments/rays is equal to the angle defined between the mechanical axis of the patient's femur and tibia.
- the position of the bone cutting guide is then determined based on the angle between the mechanical axes of the patient's femur and tibia. It should be appreciated that the position of the cutting guide defines the position and orientation of the cutting plane of the customized patient-specific cutting block.
- a negative contour of the customized patient-specific cutting block is defined based on the scaled and adjusted reference contour and the angle defined between the mechanical axis of the femur and tibia.
- the model is validated in process step 28 .
- the model may be validated by, for example, analyzing the rendered model while coupled to the three-dimensional model of the patient's anatomy to verify the correlation of cutting guides and planes, drilling guides and planned drill points, and/or the like. Additionally, the model may be validated by transmitting or otherwise providing the model generated in step 26 to the orthopaedic surgeon for review. For example, in embodiments wherein the model is a three-dimensional rendered model, the model along with the three-dimensional images of the patient's relevant bone(s) may be transmitted to the surgeon for review. In embodiments wherein the model is a physical prototype, the model may be shipped to the orthopaedic surgeon for validation.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument is fabricated in process step 30 .
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be fabricated using any suitable fabrication device and method. Additionally, the customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument may be formed from any suitable material such as a metallic material, a plastic material, or combination thereof depending on, for example, the intended use of the instrument.
- the fabricated customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument is subsequently shipped or otherwise provided to the orthopaedic surgeon. The surgeon performs the orthopaedic surgical procedure in process step 32 using the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument.
- the orthopaedic surgeon does not need to determine the proper location of the orthopaedic surgical instrument intra-operatively, which typically requires some amount of estimation on part of the surgeon, the guesswork and/or intra-operative decision-making on part of the orthopaedic surgeon is reduced.
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as a femoral cutting block 100 .
- the cutting block 100 is configured to be coupled to the femur of a patient.
- the cutting block 100 includes a body 102 configured to be coupled to the anterior side of the patient's femur and two arms or tabs 104 , 106 , which extend posteriorly away from the body 102 .
- the tabs 104 , 106 are configured to wrap around a distal end of the femur as discussed in more detail below.
- the cutting block 100 may be formed from any suitable material.
- the cutting block 100 may be formed from a material such as a plastic or resin material.
- the cutting block 100 may be formed from a photo-curable or laser-curable resin.
- the cutting block 100 is formed from a Vero resin, which is commercially available from Objet Geometries Ltd. of Rehovot, Israel using a rapid prototype fabrication process.
- the cutting block 100 may be formed from other materials in other embodiments.
- the cutting block 100 is formed from a polyimide thermoplastic resin, such as a Ultem resin, which is commercially available from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Innovative Plastics of Riyhadh, Saudi Arabia.
- the body 102 includes a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 112 and an outer surface 114 opposite the bone-facing surface 112 .
- the outer surface 114 includes a depression or recessed area 116 , which provides an indication to a surgeon where to apply pressure to the body 102 when coupling the cutting block 100 to the patient's femur.
- a number of guide pin holes or passageways 118 are defined through the body 102 and have a diameter sized to receive respective guide pins to secure the block 100 to the patient's femur.
- one or more of the guide pin holes 118 may be oblique or otherwise angled with respect to the remaining guide pin holes 118 to further secure the block 100 to the patient's bone.
- the body 102 includes a modular cutting guide 120 . That is, the body 102 includes a cutting guide receiver slot 122 in which the cutting guide 120 is received. A latch 124 or other locking device secures the cutting guide 120 in place in the cutting guide receiver slot 122 .
- one of a number of different cutting guides 120 having a cutting guide slot 126 defined in various offset positions may be coupled to the body 102 to allow a surgeon to selectively determine the amount of bone of the patient's bone is removed during the bone cutting procedure.
- a cutting guide 120 having a cutting guide slot 126 offset by +2 millimeters, with respect to a neutral reference cutting guide 120 may be used if the surgeon desires to remove a greater amount of the patient's bone.
- the cutting guide 120 may be formed from the same material as the body 102 or from a different material. In one particular embodiment, the cutting guide 120 is formed form a metallic material such as stainless steel.
- the bone-facing surface 112 of the body 102 includes a negative contour 128 configured to receive a portion of the anterior side of the patient's femur having a corresponding contour.
- the customized patient-specific negative contour 128 of the bone-contacting surface 112 allows the positioning of the cutting block 100 on the patient's femur in a unique pre-determined location and orientation.
- the arms or tabs 104 , 106 extend posteriorly from the body 102 to define a U-shaped opening 105 therebetween.
- the tabs 104 , 106 may extend from the body 102 the same distance or a different distance.
- the tab 104 extends from the body 102 a distance 130 and the tab 106 extends from the body 102 a distance 132 , which is greater than the distance 130 .
- Each of the tabs 104 , 106 includes a respective guide pin holes or passageways 138 , 140 defined therethrough.
- the guide pin holes 138 , 140 have a diameter sized to receive respective guide pin to further secure the block 100 to the patient's femur.
- the tabs 104 , 106 include a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 140 , 142 , respectively, and an outer surface 144 , 146 , respectively, opposite the bone-facing surface 140 , 142 .
- the bone-facing surface 140 of the tab 104 includes a negative contour 148 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the bone-facing surface 142 of the tab 106 includes a negative contour 150 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the lips 108 , 110 of the tabs 104 , 106 also include a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 152 , 154 , respectively, and an outer surface 156 , 158 , respectively, opposite the bone-facing surface 152 , 154 .
- the bone-facing surface 152 of the lip 108 includes a negative contour 160 configured to receive a portion of the posterior side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the bone-facing surface 154 of the lip 110 includes a negative contour 162 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- Each the lips 108 , 110 include a lateral slot 164 that forms a saw relief slot and is configured to provide an amount of clearance for the bone saw blade used to remove a portion of the patient's bone. That is, during the performance of the orthopaedic surgical procedure, a distal end of the bone saw blade may be received in the slot 164 .
- the negative contours 128 , 148 , 150 , 156 , 158 of the bone-contacting surfaces 112 , 140 , 142 , 152 , 154 of the cutting block 100 may or may not match the corresponding contour surface of the patient's bone. That is, as discussed above, the negative contours 128 , 148 , 150 , 156 , 158 may be scaled or otherwise resized (e.g., enlarged) to compensate for the patient's cartilage or lack thereof.
- the femoral cutting block 100 is coupled to the distal end of the patient's femur.
- the block 100 may be coupled to the patient's femur in a pre-planned, unique position.
- the tabs 104 , 106 wrap around the distal end of the patient's femur and the lips 108 , 110 of the tabs 104 , 106 wrap around the posterior side of the patient's femur.
- the block 100 when the block 100 is coupled to the patient's femur, a portion of the anterior side of the femur is received in the negative contour 128 of the body 102 , a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur is received in the negative contours 148 , 150 of the tabs 104 , 106 , and a portion of the posterior side of the femur is received in the negative contours 156 , 158 of the lips 108 , 110 .
- the anterior, distal, and posterior surfaces of the patient femur are referenced by the femoral cutting block 100 .
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as a femoral cutting block 200 .
- the cutting block 200 is configured to be coupled to a femur of a patient similar to the cutting block 100 described above.
- the cutting block 200 includes a body 202 configured to be coupled to the anterior side of the patient's femur and two arms or tabs 204 , 206 , which extend posteriorly away from the body 202 .
- the tabs 204 , 206 are configured to wrap around a distal end of the femur as discussed in more detail below.
- each of the tabs 204 , 206 includes an inwardly-curving or otherwise superiorly extending lip 208 , 210 , respectively, which references the posterior condyles of the femur.
- the cutting block 200 may be formed from any suitable material.
- the cutting block 200 may be formed from a material such as a plastic or resin material.
- the cutting block 200 is formed from Vero resin using a rapid prototype fabrication process.
- the cutting block 200 may be formed from other materials in other embodiments.
- the cutting block 200 is formed from a polyimide thermoplastic resin, such as a Ultem resin, which is commercially available from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Innovative Plastics of Riyhadh, Saudi Arabia.
- the body 202 includes a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 212 and an outer surface 214 opposite the bone-facing surface 212 .
- the outer surface 214 includes a number of guide holes or passageways 216 defined therethrough.
- a guide pin bushing 218 is received in each guide hole 216 .
- the guide pin bushings 218 include an internal passageway 220 sized to receive a respective guide pin to secure the block 200 to the patient's femur.
- the guide passageways 216 extends from the outer surface 214 to the bone-facing surface 212 and is counterbored on the bone-facing surface 212 . That is, the passageway 216 has an opening 222 on the bone-facing surface 212 having a diameter greater than the diameter of an opening 224 on the outer surface 214
- the cutting block 200 includes a cutting guide 230 secured to the body 202 .
- the cutting guide 230 is overmolded to the body 202 .
- the cutting guide 230 includes a cutting guide slot 232 .
- the cutting guide 230 may be formed from the same material as the body 202 or from a different material.
- the cutting guide 230 is formed from a metallic material such as stainless steel.
- the body 202 also includes a window or opening 234 defined therethough. The opening 234 allows a surgeon to visualize the positioning of the block 200 on the patient's femur by viewing portions of the femur through the opening 234 . Additionally, the opening 234 may reduce the amount of air pockets or other perfections created during the fabrication of the block 200 .
- the opening 234 extends from the cutting guide 200 to a point more superior than the superior-most point 236 of the guide pin bushings 218 .
- the cutting block 200 may include windows or openings formed in the body 202 having other shapes and sizes.
- the outer surface 214 of the cutting block 200 includes a depression or recessed area 266 which provides an indication to a surgeon where to apply pressure to the body 202 when coupling the cutting block 200 to the patient's femur.
- the recessed area 266 is formed as a generally arcuate-shaped recess formed in the anterior edge 268 of the body 202 of the cutting block. As such, the recessed area 266 is positioned inferiorly of the cutting slot 232 .
- the recessed area 266 is positioned on the body 202 at a location that correlates with a “high confidence area” on the femur thereby providing an indication of the correct location for the surgeon to apply pressure on the cutting block 200 . In doing so, the recessed area 266 reduces, or even prevents, slippage of the surgeon's fingers or thumb which is particularly useful since the cutting block 200 is generally used in the presence of body fluids.
- the body 202 also includes a pair of wings 270 .
- the medial and lateral wings 270 are formed on opposite sides of the body 202 and extend outwardly in opposite directions away from the body's center.
- the wings 270 provide an indication of the correct location for the surgeon to apply pressure on the cutting block 200 .
- the bone-facing surface 212 of the body 202 includes a negative contour 238 configured to receive a portion of the anterior side of the patient's femur having a corresponding contour.
- the customized patient-specific negative contour 238 of the bone-contacting surface 212 allows the positioning of the cutting block 200 on the patient's femur in a unique pre-determined location and orientation.
- the tabs 204 , 206 include a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 240 , 242 , respectively, and an outer surface 244 , 246 , respectively, opposite the bone-facing surface 240 , 242 .
- the bone-facing surface 240 of the tab 204 includes a negative contour 248 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the bone-facing surface 242 of the tab 206 includes a negative contour 250 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the arms or tabs 204 , 206 extend posteriorly from the body 202 to define a U-shaped opening 205 therebetween.
- the tabs 204 , 206 may extend from the body 202 the same distance or a different distance.
- the tab 204 extends from the body 202 a distance 252 and the tab 206 extends from the body 202 a distance 254 , which is less than the distance 252 .
- Each of the tabs 204 , 206 includes a respective guide hole or passageway 260 defined therethrough.
- a guide pin bushing 262 is received in each guide hole 260 .
- the guide pin bushings 262 include an internal passageway 264 sized to receive a respective guide pin to further secure the block 200 to the patient's femur. Similar to the guide passageways 216 , the guide passageways 260 may be counterbored on the bone-facing surface 240 , 242 of the tabs 204 , 206 .
- the lips 208 , 210 of the tabs 204 , 206 also include a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 272 , 274 , respectively, and an outer surface 276 , 278 , respectively, opposite the bone-facing surface 272 , 274 .
- the bone-facing surface 272 of the lip 208 includes a negative contour 280 configured to receive a portion of the posterior side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- the bone-facing surface 274 of the lip 210 includes a negative contour 282 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur having a respective corresponding contour.
- Each the lips 208 , 210 include a lateral slot 284 that forms a saw relief slot and is configured to provide an amount of clearance for the bone saw blade used to remove a portion of the patient's bone. That is, during the performance of the orthopaedic surgical procedure, a distal end of the bone saw blade may be received in the slot 284 .
- the negative contours 238 , 248 , 250 , 280 , 282 of the bone-contacting surfaces 212 , 240 , 242 , 272 , 274 of the cutting block 200 may or may not match the corresponding contour surface of the patient's bone. That is, as discussed above, the negative contours 238 , 248 , 250 , 280 , 282 may be scaled or otherwise resized (e.g., enlarged) to compensate for the patient's cartilage or lack thereof.
- the femoral cutting block 200 is coupled to the distal end of the patient's femur.
- the block 200 may be coupled to the patient's femur in a pre-planned, unique position.
- the tabs 204 , 206 wrap around the distal end of the patient's femur and the lips 208 , 210 of the tabs 204 , 206 wrap around the posterior side of the patient's femur.
- the block 200 when the block 200 is coupled to the patient's femur, a portion of the anterior side of the femur is received in the negative contour 238 of the body 202 , a portion of the distal side of the patient's femur is received in the negative contours 248 , 250 of the tabs 204 , 206 , and a portion of the posterior side of the femur is received in the negative contours 280 , 282 of the lips 208 , 210 .
- the anterior, distal, and posterior surfaces of the patient femur are referenced by the femoral cutting block 200 .
- the customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument may be embodied as a tibial cutting block 300 .
- the cutting block 300 is configured to be coupled to a tibia of a patient.
- the cutting block 300 includes a body 302 configured to be coupled to the anterior side of the patient's tibia and two arms or tabs 304 , 306 , which extend away from the body 302 in a posteriorly direction.
- the tabs 304 , 306 are configured to wrap over a proximal end of the tibia as discussed in more detail below.
- the cutting block 300 may be formed from any suitable material.
- the cutting block 300 may be formed from a material such as a plastic or resin material.
- the cutting block 300 is formed from Vero resin using a rapid prototype fabrication process.
- the cutting block 300 may be formed from other materials in other embodiments.
- the cutting block 300 is formed from a polyimide thermoplastic resin, such as a Ultem resin, which is commercially available from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Innovative Plastics of Riyhadh, Saudi Arabia.
- the body 302 includes a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 312 and an outer surface 314 opposite the bone-facing surface 312 .
- the outer surface 314 includes a depression or recessed area 316 , which provides an indication to a surgeon where to apply pressure to the body 302 when coupling the cutting block 300 to the patient's tibia.
- a number of guide pin holes or passageways 318 are defined through the body 302 and have a diameter sized to receive respective guide pins to secure the block 300 to the patient's tibia.
- one or more of the guide pin holes 318 may be oblique or otherwise angled with respect to the remaining guide pin holes 318 to further secure the block 300 to the patient's bone.
- the body 302 includes a modular cutting guide 320 . That is, the body 302 includes a cutting guide receiver slot 322 in which the cutting guide 320 is received. A latch 324 or other locking device secures the cutting guide 320 in place in the cutting guide receiver slot 322 .
- one of a number of different cutting guides 320 having a cutting guide slot 326 defined in various offset positions may be coupled to the body 302 to allow a surgeon to selectively determine the amount of bone of the patient's bone is removed during the bone cutting procedure.
- a cutting guide 320 having a cutting guide slot 326 offset by +2 millimeters, with respect to a neutral reference cutting guide 320 may be used if the surgeon desires to remove a greater amount of the patient's bone.
- the cutting guide 320 may be formed from the same material as the body 302 or from a different material. In one particular embodiment, the cutting guide 320 is formed form a metallic material such as stainless steel.
- the bone-facing surface 312 of the body 302 includes a negative contour 328 configured to receive a portion of the anterior side of the patient's tibia having a corresponding contour.
- the customized patient-specific negative contour 328 of the bone-contacting surface 312 allows the positioning of the cutting block 300 on the patient's tibia in a unique pre-determined location and orientation.
- the arms or tabs 304 , 306 extend posteriorly from the body 302 to define a U-shaped opening 305 therebetween.
- the tabs 304 , 306 may extend from the body 302 the same distance or a different distance.
- the tab 304 extends from the body 302 a distance 330 and the tab 306 extends from the body 302 a distance 332 , which is greater than the distance 330 .
- the tabs 304 , 306 taper in the anterior-posterior direction.
- the thickness of the tabs 304 , 306 at an anterior end of the tabs 304 , 306 is greater than the thickness of the tabs 304 , 306 at a respective posterior end 307 , 309 .
- the tapering of the tabs 304 , 306 allows the tabs 304 , 306 to be inserted within the joint gap defined between the patient's femur and tibia.
- the tabs 304 , 306 include a bone-contacting or bone-facing surface 340 , 342 , respectively, and an outer surface 344 , 346 , respectively, opposite the bone-facing surface 340 , 342 .
- the bone-facing surface 340 of the tab 304 includes a negative contour 348 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's tibia having a respective corresponding contour.
- the bone-facing surface 342 of the tab 306 includes a negative contour 350 configured to receive a portion of the distal side of the patient's tibia having a respective corresponding contour.
- the negative contours 328 , 348 , 350 of the bone-contacting surfaces 312 , 340 , 342 of the cutting block 300 may or may not match the corresponding contour surface of the patient's bone. That is, as discussed above, the negative contours 328 , 348 , 350 may be scaled or otherwise resized (e.g., enlarged) to compensate for the patient's cartilage or lack thereof.
- the tibial cutting block 300 is coupled to the proximal end of the patient's tibia.
- the block 300 may be coupled to the patient's tibia in a pre-planned, unique position.
- the tabs 304 , 306 wrap around the proximal end of the patient's tibia.
- the block 300 when the block 300 is coupled to the patient's tibia, a portion of the anterior side of the tibia is received in the negative contour 328 of the body 302 and a portion of the proximal side of the patient's tibia is received in the negative contours 348 , 350 of the tabs 304 , 306 .
- the anterior and proximal surfaces of the patient tibia are referenced by the tibial cutting block 300 .
- the tibial cutting block 300 of FIG. 20 is substantially the same as the tibial cutting block of FIG. 17-19 except that it does not include a modular cutting guide, but rather has a fixed cutting guide 320 overmolded into the polymer body 302 .
- the tibial cutting block 300 of FIG. 20 includes a recessed area 316 that provides an indication to a surgeon where to apply pressure to the body 302 when coupling the cutting block 300 to the patient's tibia.
- the recessed area 316 is formed as a generally arcuate-shaped recess formed in the superior portion of the anterior edge 370 of the body 302 of the cutting block. As such, the recessed area 316 is positioned superiorly of the cutting slot 326 .
- the recessed area 316 is positioned on the body 302 at a location that correlates with a “high confidence area” on the tibia thereby providing an indication of the correct location for the surgeon to apply pressure on the cutting block 300 .
- the recessed area 316 reduces, or even prevents, slippage of the surgeon's fingers or thumb which is particularly useful since the cutting block 300 is generally used in the presence of body fluids. It should be appreciated that the recessed area 316 may also be embodied as a pair of recessed areas positioned on either side of the existing recessed are 316 (i.e., located directly superior to the guide pin holes on the rounded superior surfaces where the tabs meet the body).
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